Oscars 2026: Academy To NOT Host Post-Nominations Screening - Viewing, Voting Process Explained

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony, the biggest night in Hollywood, is set to take place on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Since the official nominations list was announced, movie buffs across the world have been waiting to find out who will take home the Oscars this year. Amid the buzz ahead of the award show, a fresh detail has surfaced online. Reportedly, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has decided not to host post-nomination screenings. All the nominated films can be watched on the Academy Screening Room, a members-only streaming service.Academy To NOT Host Post-Nominations ScreeningAccording to a report by THR, the Academy shared the update with its members in last month's Academy Bulletin.An

excerpt from the same read, "Moving forward, as turnout for our post-nomination screenings has been incredibly small over the last few years (an average of five members attended these screenings in the last two years), we will not rescreen these films. Please note that, in addition to FYC screening opportunities, all nominated films are available for members to watch on the Academy Screening Room."

Oscars Viewing, Voting Process ExplainedThe Oscars are voted on by members of the AMPAS. There are 10,000+ members, including actors, directors, writers, producers, cinematographers, editors and more. After the nominations are announced, all Academy members vote in almost all categories. They can vote for one winner per category. Votes are then counted by an independent accounting firm (PwC) and results are kept secret until the envelopes are opened live at the ceremony.The Academy has traditionally organised screenings of Oscar contenders for its members in major cities across the US and the UK. The shows are held both before and after nominations. However, attendance has dropped significantly in recent years. With the Academy’s members-only streaming platform, members can now watch films at home and then cast their vote.Could This Impact Overall Votes?Netizens think so! "Removing screenings could shift how members vote… exposure matters," opined a user.Another wrote, "If Oscar voters aren’t encouraged to see nominated films in theatres, what are we even doing? Cinema isn’t content. Scale, sound, and image matter and you don’t get that on a screener.""I think they should do the opposite. For the voters, they should be required to be in attendance for the screenings. Otherwise, they forfeit their vote. Then after each screening, they are given a home copy for revisiting purpose," read a tweet.What's your take on this? Let us know.